Slovenia

Index rank 22

Energy Sustainability Index Rankings

 2010  2011  2012  Trend
Energy Performance  15  28  23 
Energy Security  4  41  28 
Social Equity  36  41  41 
Environmental Impact Mitigation  28  20  17 
       
Contextual Performance  24  28  29 
Political Strength  22  27  28 
Societal Strength  23  22  24 
Economic Strength  33  35  39 
       
Overall Rank  14  25  22 
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Key Metrics

Industrial sector (% of GDP) 6.9
TPEP / TPEC  (net energy importer) 0.47
Emission intensity (kg CO2 per USD) 1.19
Energy affordability (USD per kWh) n.a.
GDP / capita (PPP, USD); GDP Group 28,131 (B)
Energy intensity (million BTU per USD) 0.02
CO2 emissions (metric tons) / capita) 8.61
Population Access to Electricity (%) 100.0
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Index Commentary

Slovenia’s rise by three places to rank 22 was driven by better performance in energy security and environmental impact mitigation. Improved energy security was triggered by an increased wholesale margin on gasoline; however the decrease in energy consumption growth is slower than in peer countries. An increase in environmental performance is driven by a reduction in CO2 emissions from electricity and heat generation; Slovenia overall outperforms other countries with a similar level of energy intensity per capita in mitigating its environmental footprint.. Weakest dimensions remain social equity (rank 41) and economic strength (rank 39) due to high costs of living as proportion to total household consumption.

Trends and Outlook

Recent energy policy developments include the amendments to the Energy Act in the year 2012 to implement the provisions of the European Third Energy legislative package. Changes made are expected to increase competition in the electricity and gas market, and also increase investments in use of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption. Furthermore, intense preparations are going on for the construction of a series of hydroelectric power plants on the Sava River, which will improve long-term reliability and environmental performance of electricity production. Due to increased competition in the market, electricity prices for both industry and households dropped significantly at the beginning of the year 2012, and similarly, in the second half of the year 2012, natural gas prices dropped by approximately 20%. This is expected to have a positive impact on Slovenia’s performance in social equity. South Stream, a gas pipeline which will pass through Slovenian territory and supply the southern and eastern countries of the European Union with natural gas from Russia, is expected to have a positive impact on the country’s energy security. Construction is planned between the years 2013 and 2015. To improve Slovenia’s environmental performance additional financial investments into energy efficiency measures, particularly in the energy consumption of buildings (thermal insulation, window replacement and replacement of obsolete heating systems) and into supporting schemes for the use of renewable energy sources for energy supply of buildings are necessary.